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US Coal Consumption vs US Milk Consumption per Person
US Coal Consumption and US Milk Consumption per Person correlate at r = +0.50 over 59 years (1965–2023), p < 0.0001. With the time trend removed, r = +0.68. Holds up after detrending.
Verdict: Holds up after detrending. Statistically significant (p = < 0.0001) and the association survives trend removal (detrended r = 0.68). Correlation still isn't causation, but this one isn't an obvious artifact.
- Pearson r
- +0.50
- p-value
- < 0.0001
- Years compared (n)
- 59 (1965–2023)
- 95% confidence interval
- 0.28 to 0.67
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.68
Sources
- US Coal Consumption (TWh): Our World in Data. US Coal Consumption (Our World in Data: Coal).
- US Milk Consumption per Person (kg/year): Our World in Data. US Milk Consumption per Person (Our World in Data: Per capita consumption of milk, excluding butter).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.